.
.
The cover to Joni Mitchell’s 1976 album Hejira [Asylum]; photo by Norman Seeff
.
.
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
……………… for Joni Mitchell
Think of a river
Turned into
A Diamond,
Think
Of the girl
With polio
Skating
Freed
From her curse,
Think of
Her wings
Made of raven,
Think of
The songs
She will sing.
.
Click here to view Joel Bernstein’s photo of Joni Mitchell skating on Lake Mendota, an image that was the gatefold of the Hejira album
.
.
___
.
.
Juan Pablo Mobili was born in Argentina. His poems appeared in The American Journal of Poetry, Hanging Loose Press, Paterson Literary Review, among others, as well as many journals around the world. He received multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize, and his chapbook, Contraband, was published in 2022.
.
.
Listen to Joni Mitchell play guitar and sing her song “Hejira,” with Bobbye Hall (percussion); Jaco Pastorius (bass); and Abe Most (clariniet). [Rhino]
.
.
___
.
.
Click here to read The Sunday Poem
Click here to read “A Collection of Jazz Poetry – Winter, 2024 Edition”
Click here to read “Ballad,” Lúcia Leão’s winning story in the 65th Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest
Click here for information about how to submit your poetry or short fiction
Click here to subscribe to the (free) Jerry Jazz Musician quarterly newsletter
Click here to help support the ongoing publication of Jerry Jazz Musician, and to keep it commercial-free (thank you!)
.
___
.
.
Jerry Jazz Musician…human produced (and AI-free) since 1999
.
.
.
